Monday, April 29th, 2024 ORGANISERS of Sunday’s Ballan Autumn Festival have moved to postpone the event due to COVID-19. In a notice posted to social media organisers said, “We...
A ROCK crushing plant at Teesdale that’s been operating for three years without a permit received formal approval from Golden Plains Shire council at...
JUST under one-and-a-half million dollars’ worth of upgrades on Tall Tree Road at Lethbridge is complete. The project, which was undertaken by Golden Plains Shire...
NEW regulations relating to pets and rental properties have come into effect as of 2 March, with the State government and tenant advocacy groups...
GOLDEN Plains Shire has confirmed its plan for rating differentials in the municipality for next financial year. Known as a rating strategy, the main element...
A BEEFY agenda greeted all who made it to the first Golden Plains Shire council meeting of the year, held in Bannockburn on Wednesday,...
SMYTHESDALE now has expanded library services following the installation of a networked computer terminal at The Well. The new service allows for the collection of...
BY RON EGEBERG
A look back at where the Ballarat Begonia Festival began.
This year marks the 68th Begonia Festival, which might prompt you...TOMORROW green thumbs from across the city will celebrate the bounty from the land as Ballarat Community Garden hosts its annual harvest festival. From 11am...
YOU had to shake a tail feather or you would have missed the 2020 Shelford Duck Race, with the competitors hurtling down the Leigh...
FAMILY, friends, well-wishers and dignities gathered at the Cooinda Centre in Wendouree on Saturday to celebrate Reg Henman’s 100 years of living life to...
THE sun’s rays will soon be offsetting power usage at four Central Highlands Water sites as a large solar electricity generation project nears completion. When...
A COMMUNITY driven effort to preserve and mark the history of Mount Pleasant has reached the end of its route, delivering a huge piece...
THE Geelong Football Club’s annual Country Day has seen players from both the men’s and women’s teams head out into Golden Plains Shire. Held on...
FOUR-legged fun returns to Inverleigh this Sunday with the annual Dachshund Derby set for the Sporting Complex. While sausage dogs are the stars of the...
WHAT’S your big idea for Golden Plains Shire? How should growth, industry, recreation and agriculture be handled? What’s needed to make life better now...
SHE was the first female ambulance officer from regional Victoria, is a recipient of the Ambulance...
JAZZ music, celebrating diversity in our community as well as everything that’s great about Ballarat are just a few of the themes set for...
WITH One Voice Choir, the singing group focused on helping create are more connected and supportive community, is back for 2020. The Ballarat group was...
NEW concept drawings for the planned shared pathway beside the Sturt Street Gardens have been released by the State government. The pedestrian and bicycle track...
FEDERAL Member for Ballarat, Catherine King, is calling on the Joint Select Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme to hold a session...
PAMPERED pooches and their people can once again get portraits photographed for posterity by a professional. Known as Furry Fotos the sessions are being run...
STUDENTS at Damascus College will soon have an outdoor gym thanks to a Federal government grant. Member for Ballarat Catherine King visited the school in...
WITH the start of the Hotondo Homes Ballarat Miners 2020 campaign just under two months away, the squad’s roster is becoming increasingly clear with...
